A NICE REFLECTION BLUE VERVAIN (VERBENA HASTATA) A dusting of snow during

A dusting of snow during the morning hours blankets this prairie setting with the reflections coming off of the South Fork Kishwaukee River

I decided to photograph the sunrise and some of the wildflowers at Burnidge Forest Preserve this morning

I notice a patch of goldenrod plants with a monarch butterfly perched atop one of the plants

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The soft lighting illuminates this beautiful scene with the freshly fallen snow having a patterned effect on the lake

A NICE REFLECTION BLUE VERVAIN (VERBENA HASTATA) A dusting of snow duringReflections of the sunrise appear on Wildflower Lake on this calm and peaceful morning just before the rainfall. (657 1770)